It’s time for another installment of Real Actual Listing Photos. Once a month (or so) I round up some of the most bizarre listing photos from around the Seattle area and post them here, with brief excerpts from the real actual listing description, and probably a bit of snarky commentary. Don’t forget to check out…
Author: The Tim
Tim Ellis is the founder of Seattle Bubble. His background in engineering and computer / internet technology, a fondness of data-based analysis of problems, and an addiction to spreadsheets all influence his perspective on the Seattle-area real estate market. Tim also hosts the weekly improv comedy sci-fi podcast Dispatches from the Multiverse.
Weekly Open Thread (2013-04-29)
NOTE: If you are subscribed to Seattle Bubble’s RSS feed and are seeing these open threads in the feed, please switch to our official feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/SeattleBubble Thanks! Here is your open thread for the week of April 29th, 2013. You may post random links and off-topic discussions here. Also, if you have an idea…
Poll: Old or New: If you had to pick one, which would you prefer?
This poll was active 04.28.2013 through 05.04.2013
Weekly Twitter Digest (Link Roundup) for 2013-04-26
RT @seattletimes: Critics of micro-apartments (typically 150-250 sqft budget rentals) are calling for a moratorium: http://t.co/XGuw5Uj240 -> "FDIC sues executives of failed Lynnwood bank" http://t.co/5w7HAtmBEH via @EverettHerald ->
Seattle Labor Participation Outperforming National Rate
In the comments on yesterday’s jobs post, Blurtman leveled the following criticism: Shame on you, Tim, for publishing misleading data. You cannot say that unemployment has dropped nationwide without also commenting on the record high not in the labor force number. I trust you are not turning into a NAR cheerleader at this stage. Remember,…